Rankings: changes ante portas?

Rankings: changes ante portas?

Global Ranking Monitor, Headline
At the end of April, the International Ranking Expert Group (IREG), the only independent international ranking organisation, held its annual conference in Tashkent. Such IREG events are of particular importance because they bring together global ranking compilers, ranking experts and representatives of many universities and government agencies. This year's conference was also special in that it took place in a region relatively distant from the centre of higher education - and demonstrated the openness and connectivity of Central Asian universities through excellent organisation and very warm hospitality. In terms of content, a significant development was that almost all the presentations marked a change in the world of global rankings. As they put it, nothing will ever be the same in the wake of geopolitical and academic changes. The directions of…
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University Rankings and the ChatGPT – Two Answers

University Rankings and the ChatGPT – Two Answers

Headline, Studies
One of the two answers was written by Dr. György Fábri PhD, the editor-in-chief of our site, and the other by chatGPT. How can you decide which one is which?? And which do you agree with? Can replace ChatGPT the university rankings? No, chatbots like ChatGPT cannot replace university rankings. University rankings are usually compiled by independent organizations using various criteria such as academic reputation, research output, student satisfaction, and employability of graduates. They are a form of evaluation and comparison of universities based on a set of specific criteria. On the other hand, ChatGPT is an AI-powered language model that can generate human-like text based on the input it receives. It can answer questions and provide information, but it does not have the capability to evaluate or rank universities.…
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Even plausible measures may lead to bad effects if researchers change their behaviour in order to be evaluated more favorable according to quantitative measures.

Even plausible measures may lead to bad effects if researchers change their behaviour in order to be evaluated more favorable according to quantitative measures.

Global Ranking Monitor, Headline
Interview with Professor Ted Porter (USLA) 12 May 2021 Could you shortly introduce the main topics your field, the history of science has discussed most recently? According to you, which are the most relevant questions? People write about the history of science from many perspectives. Since the 1940sm it has become a somewhat distinct academic field, allied to the historical discipline and to social sciences. Much of this writing is about the reciprocal shaping of scientific knowledge and scientific practices along with social, political, and cultural changes. It is often allied to history of technology and medicine and with the field of Science and Technology Studies. My own research is allied to a growing interest in understanding the outcomes and significance of quantification, and this is particularly relevant to questions…
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